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Why does the Sun look white or pale yellow at noon? | StemPy Lab
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Why does the Sun look white or pale yellow at noon?
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High School (9–10)
Optics › Light in the Atmosphere
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Why does the Sun look white or pale yellow at noon?
Blue light is added at noon
Noon light is reflected by the clouds
The Sun is hottest at noon
Its light crosses the least air, so little blue is scattered out
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